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. >> reporter: robert hale the chief's pentagon budget officer says the furlough will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion, but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute budget crisis on congress and with both chambers on recess this week he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back home, they're hearing it from their constituents so when they get back here, they're ready to do some work and we can avoid these automatic spending cuts. >> but congressmen back home may not be getting the earful the president's hoping for. while nearly half of the americans want to avoid it less than 40% want to let it happen and some of capitol hill agree with the 40%. >> not only should the sequester stand. many pundits say the sequester falls short. >> if the cuts kick in, that same poll shows more people would blame republicans in congress than the president. now some areas these budget cuts will not affect social secur
. >> reporter: robert hale the chief's pentagon budget officer says the furlough will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion, but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute budget crisis on congress and with both chambers on recess this week he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back...
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the pentagon could see roughly half of the reductions and that has republicans upset. >> we're going to begin to unravel the finest military in the history of the world at a time when we need it most. >> reporter: mandatory cuts in domestic spending could also hit americans hard. there could be furloughs of food safety employees, leading to a shortage of meat poultry and eggs and pushing up food prices. 50,000 tsa workers could see their hours cut back that would mean longer security lines for air travelers, and more than 350,000 people who need mental health treatment could be denied. hundreds of thousands of government workers from teachers to federal law enforcement agents are likely to be furloughed. many republicans admit the sequester isn't ideal, but they insist cuts have to be made. >> let me be very clear and i say this to the president as i say it to you, these spending cuts are going to go through on march 1st. >> reporter: the white house warns the cuts would get phased in just as the stock market is bouncing back. >> our hope is that this does not happen that, we choose
the pentagon could see roughly half of the reductions and that has republicans upset. >> we're going to begin to unravel the finest military in the history of the world at a time when we need it most. >> reporter: mandatory cuts in domestic spending could also hit americans hard. there could be furloughs of food safety employees, leading to a shortage of meat poultry and eggs and pushing up food prices. 50,000 tsa workers could see their hours cut back that would mean longer...
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with the pentagon and other departments already in crisis mode, the white house oannounced thursday the president phoned mitch mcconnell and house speaker john boehner but deliberately avoided saying more. was it simply to restate his position or to reach out to them in the interests of compromise? >> the president spoke with senator mcconnell and the speaker. i have no content to read out to you of those conversations. >> reporter: the two republican leaders pointed out this was the first time the president has reached out to them on the topic of the automatic cuts in two months since the end of 2012. the sequester is set to kick in a week from today will mean $1.2 trillion in across the board cuts. thursday, mr. obama argued to friendly radio hosts that republicans are standing in his way for the wrong reasons. >> their basic view is that nothing is important enough to raise taxes on wealthy individuals or corporations and they would prefer to see these kinds of cuts and that's the thing that binds their party together at this point." >> reporter: but republicans say the president is
with the pentagon and other departments already in crisis mode, the white house oannounced thursday the president phoned mitch mcconnell and house speaker john boehner but deliberately avoided saying more. was it simply to restate his position or to reach out to them in the interests of compromise? >> the president spoke with senator mcconnell and the speaker. i have no content to read out to you of those conversations. >> reporter: the two republican leaders pointed out this was...
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that translates into an 8% cut in pentagon funding. most domestic agencies will have to cut at least 5% from their ledgers. medicare itself won't get cut but doctors who see medicare patients will see their reimbursements trimmed by 2%. and there are many programs for the needy that will get cut back, like home heating assistance and unemployment insurance. but some democrats like arizona's raul grijalva see a silver lining. they got the big defense cuts they've been wanting for decades. so you think there is a lot of money being wasted right now? >> there are excesses everywhere you look. this requires the pentagon to examine itself and in the process of that examination come up with savings and make a military force that's up to the 21st century and i think that will be a good thing for america. >> reporter: many republicans see partial victory, too, the sequester may not be perfect they say, but at least it cuts spending. missouri's roy blunt. >> if you listen to the administration you'd assume it's the last day it's safe to go outs
that translates into an 8% cut in pentagon funding. most domestic agencies will have to cut at least 5% from their ledgers. medicare itself won't get cut but doctors who see medicare patients will see their reimbursements trimmed by 2%. and there are many programs for the needy that will get cut back, like home heating assistance and unemployment insurance. but some democrats like arizona's raul grijalva see a silver lining. they got the big defense cuts they've been wanting for decades. so you...
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and at the pentagon there is a comparable capability to do that. and one of the things frankly when i was secretary i said, we ought to pay more attention at the defense department to how cia handled this operation because they really have a very effective process. so, i think that's happening. i think the pentagon is beginning to develop that kind of capability. i think ultimately the more we can probably put in to the military the better because it's a much more open process. but there are always going to be the need for the kind of clandestine operation that the cia and cia alone can operate. i think we are best off if we can maintain both of those capabilities. >> schieffer: leadership it seems to me is about priorities. president obama has three years to go here, what do you think his priorities should be over the next three years? >> i want president obama to be successful. to have a legacy. and office. there are important areas where i think he has made an important contribution, but more is going 4v-pi think he's got a good legy on the econ
and at the pentagon there is a comparable capability to do that. and one of the things frankly when i was secretary i said, we ought to pay more attention at the defense department to how cia handled this operation because they really have a very effective process. so, i think that's happening. i think the pentagon is beginning to develop that kind of capability. i think ultimately the more we can probably put in to the military the better because it's a much more open process. but there are...
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two reports tonight, first david martin is at the pentagon. david? >> reporter: bob, president obama's national security advisor has just sent out a tweet calling what happened in syria an apparent chemical weapons attack. and the commander of u.s. forces in the mediterranean has ordered navy warships to move closer to syria to be ready for a possible cruise missile strike. launching cruise missiles from the sea would not risk any american lives. it would be a punitive strike designed not to topple syrian dictator bashar al-assad but to convince him he cannot get away the w using chemical weapons. joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey is expected to present options for a strike at a white house meeting on saturday. potential targets include command bunkers and launchers used to fire chemical weapons. however, officials stress president obama, who until now has steadfastly resisted calls for military interventions, has not made a decision. u.s. intelligence detected activity at known syrian chemical weapons sites in the days before the attack.
two reports tonight, first david martin is at the pentagon. david? >> reporter: bob, president obama's national security advisor has just sent out a tweet calling what happened in syria an apparent chemical weapons attack. and the commander of u.s. forces in the mediterranean has ordered navy warships to move closer to syria to be ready for a possible cruise missile strike. launching cruise missiles from the sea would not risk any american lives. it would be a punitive strike designed not...
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of t internal pentagon documents show the army would have to stop bringing in equipment for overhaul at its maintenance depots, much of it badly in needer of repair after a decade of war. n the navy would shut down four of its nine carrier airwings. once shut down, it would take the airwings nine to 12 monthsga to regain their full fightingcape capability. and that's just for the rest of this fiscal year. if the budget crisis is not resolved, a new round of furloughs and cuts would begin with the start of the next fiscal year on october 1. >> pelley: david, thank you. and like we said, it's not just the defense budget. every federal agency is facing a the knife, and we asked chip w reid to fill us in on that. >> reporter: the f.b.i. says the budget cuts would require all employees, including special agents, to be furloughed for up to 14 days. jan fedarcyk is the former head of the f.b.i.'s new york field office. what do you think the top top managers at the f.b.i. are most worried about?ut >> i'm sure they are mostre m worried about, what does thisoe mean within the national security
of t internal pentagon documents show the army would have to stop bringing in equipment for overhaul at its maintenance depots, much of it badly in needer of repair after a decade of war. n the navy would shut down four of its nine carrier airwings. once shut down, it would take the airwings nine to 12 monthsga to regain their full fightingcape capability. and that's just for the rest of this fiscal year. if the budget crisis is not resolved, a new round of furloughs and cuts would begin with...
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. >> pelley: the pentagon has been drawing up plans on how many u.s. troops to keep in afghanistan, but today, for thebu first time, the administration says that there is a chance no n americans will remain after next year. president obama will talk it over with the afghan presidentiden hamid karzai friday at the white house. venezuela's government said today that president hugo chavez is too ill to attend his swearing-in for a new term on thursday. chavez, who is 58, is in cuba for cancer treatment. he hasn't spoken publicly in a month. his vice president is filling in. chavez has made a career out of bashing the united states and allied himself with iran and syria. a painting by the artist henri matisse has been recovered 25 years after it was stolen from a swedish museum. an art dealer in england was putting it up for sale when he discovered that it was listed on an international registry of stolen artwork. he says the current owner bought it in good faith 20 years ago.at the painting is valued at $1 million. it will be returned to the museum. some
. >> pelley: the pentagon has been drawing up plans on how many u.s. troops to keep in afghanistan, but today, for thebu first time, the administration says that there is a chance no n americans will remain after next year. president obama will talk it over with the afghan presidentiden hamid karzai friday at the white house. venezuela's government said today that president hugo chavez is too ill to attend his swearing-in for a new term on thursday. chavez, who is 58, is in cuba for...
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>> ground-breaking mission in washington, the pentagon is set to end its ban on women in active combat missions. >> women have been fighting and dying in combat have proven they're fully capable of doing this. >>> apple shares fell 10% thursday, that's a loss of about $50 million. >>> prince harry back on british oil after deployment in afghanistan. >> i'm looking to catch up with people behind closed doors. you guys aren't invited. >>> all that -- >> the miami hurricanes destroyed and took down duke. >>> inexcusable, indefensible downright extraordinary. >>> all that the mares. >> as much as 81% people lie on online dating sites. which manti te'o says now you tell me. >>> the controversy wages on over whether beyonce lip synced the national anthem at the inauguration. >> it's now official jay-z has 100 problems. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." the cold air mass that pushed temperatures well below zero in the midwest has descended on the northeast. it is making life tough for thousands of superstorm sandy victims living in damaged homes in new york and new jersey. >>> northern new e
>> ground-breaking mission in washington, the pentagon is set to end its ban on women in active combat missions. >> women have been fighting and dying in combat have proven they're fully capable of doing this. >>> apple shares fell 10% thursday, that's a loss of about $50 million. >>> prince harry back on british oil after deployment in afghanistan. >> i'm looking to catch up with people behind closed doors. you guys aren't invited. >>> all that --...
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besides cracking down on sexual assault the bill provides for over $552 billion for the regular pentagon budget and over $80 billion for overseas operations including the war in afghanistan. >>> backlash from the credit card security breach at target stores. some customers are worried about security issues and say they will no longer shop at target. target, the nation's second largest retailer, is advising its customers to carefully check their statements. chip reid has more. >> reporter: as customers poured into target stores to kick off the holiday shopping three weeks ago, there was no way to know that millions of them were about to be scammed. here's how investigators believe it worked. first a sophisticated hacker probably a criminal organization broke into target's computer system and gained access to the company's credit and debit card terminals. then when customers swiped their cards to make purchases they stole data of up to 40 million customers including names, card numbers, expirations, and security codes. shaun henry formerly led the cyber crime division of the fbi and now he
besides cracking down on sexual assault the bill provides for over $552 billion for the regular pentagon budget and over $80 billion for overseas operations including the war in afghanistan. >>> backlash from the credit card security breach at target stores. some customers are worried about security issues and say they will no longer shop at target. target, the nation's second largest retailer, is advising its customers to carefully check their statements. chip reid has more. >>...
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the pentagon sponsored a float that was a replica of the korean war memorial in washington, d.c. six veterans of the war were aboard. there was also a reunion. a soldier just back from thghanistan surprised his wife and son. ehey'd won a contest to attend, but had no idea he'd be marching. how asians are bringing big changes to one texas city. next. city. next. . i know it's been a difficult time since your mom passed away. yeah. i miss her a lot, but i'm okay. wow. that was fast. this is the check i've been waiting for. mom had a guaranteed acceptance life insurance policy through the colonial penn program, and this will really help with the cost of her final expenses. is it affordable? it costs less than 35 cents a day-- that's pretty affordable, huh? that's less than the cost of a postage stamp. so, you said it was guaranteed acceptance? yes. it's for people ages 50 to 85. there's no medical exam or health questions. you can't be turned down because of your health. it fit right into mom's budget and gave her added peace of mind. you should give them a call. man: are you betwee
the pentagon sponsored a float that was a replica of the korean war memorial in washington, d.c. six veterans of the war were aboard. there was also a reunion. a soldier just back from thghanistan surprised his wife and son. ehey'd won a contest to attend, but had no idea he'd be marching. how asians are bringing big changes to one texas city. next. city. next. . i know it's been a difficult time since your mom passed away. yeah. i miss her a lot, but i'm okay. wow. that was fast. this is the...
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un, whether the active-duty populations, all the military leadership at the pentagon. we've got ships based out of norfolk that are already on station in the mooft and more likely to go. we are very connected to the military. and, sure, after 12 years of war post-9/11, folks do have a sense of fatigue and even a sense of skepticism about assertions with regard to presence of weapons of mass destruction, and that puts a burden on congress' shoulder and the president's as well to make the case. this is a challenge-- you know, i have been maintaining we need to update the war powers act of 1973 because we've gotten slop nethis. the presidents often over-reach, and congress often wants to evade responsibility, evade votes rather than accept the consequences. i think this could be a very historic and important debate, and, again, if we can reach a consensus, we will be much stronger as a nation, and the likelihood of success of our actions will be, i think, great. >> major: senator chambliss, the secretary of state of the said the credibility of the american government is o
un, whether the active-duty populations, all the military leadership at the pentagon. we've got ships based out of norfolk that are already on station in the mooft and more likely to go. we are very connected to the military. and, sure, after 12 years of war post-9/11, folks do have a sense of fatigue and even a sense of skepticism about assertions with regard to presence of weapons of mass destruction, and that puts a burden on congress' shoulder and the president's as well to make the case....
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. >>> the pentagon state governments and other agencies scrambling ahead of the sequester deadline in washington dc, a how badly will the massive budget cuts hurt, and a conversation with eric squael next. license and registration please. what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig driving a convertible? tail light's out.. fix it. digital insurance id cards. just a click away with the geico mobile app. automatic spending cuts of 85-billion dollars would go into . >>> we're getting detailed warnings about what had happen if congress can't reach a deal on automatic spending cuts, $85 billion that would go into effect on the first of march. the massive cuts in the military will affect the country's ability to defend itself and the centers on disease control, and the faa says 47,000 workers could be laid off meaning longer lines and fewer flights. trying to put an end to a budget battle. >> and i checked in with one of the freshman members of the california delegation. congressm
. >>> the pentagon state governments and other agencies scrambling ahead of the sequester deadline in washington dc, a how badly will the massive budget cuts hurt, and a conversation with eric squael next. license and registration please. what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig driving a convertible? tail light's out.. fix it. digital insurance id cards. just a click away...
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that person coordinates all the issues with the pentagon state department, cia, homeland security and other interested parties and in that role tom donilon carried that out. and today in a few hour the president will announce donilon is replac being replaced by susan rice. and rice will be replaced by susan powers. she the president's summit meeting in palm springs with china's president, xi iping, and the three three-country trip to africa. the senate has no voice in this. no squabble the president has to face. and susan rice will replace donilon. >> any change in america foreign policy? >> it may. susan rice known to be more active on the humanitarian side of foreign policy more of an interventionist. the president has been extremely careful about syria. global concern about the conflict, spinning out of control and becoming a wider regional conflict. the qusair a huge concern for the administration. >> the administration wanted susan rice to be secretary of state, but couldn't get confirmed by the republicans in the senate. it went to john kerry. what does it mean now she's being r
that person coordinates all the issues with the pentagon state department, cia, homeland security and other interested parties and in that role tom donilon carried that out. and today in a few hour the president will announce donilon is replac being replaced by susan rice. and rice will be replaced by susan powers. she the president's summit meeting in palm springs with china's president, xi iping, and the three three-country trip to africa. the senate has no voice in this. no squabble the...
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now the spending bill leaves in place $85 billion in sequestration budget cuts to the pentagon and to domestic programs. and as a result, hundreds of thousands of government workers can expect temporary furloughs over the next six months. one thing the new spending bill requires is for mail delivery to continue six days a week. the postal service wanted to eliminate first class delivery on saturdays to save money. the government accountability office is already said the postal service cannot just decide to end saturday service. but some lawmakers agree with the postmaster general that cut is necessary just to keep the post office in business. >>> today we will find out if any bay area air traffic control towers will close. five air traffic control towers here in the bay area are on a possible closures list. they are concord, livermore, san carlos, santa rosa and napa. the faa has decided to shut down as many as 238 air traffic control towers across the country because of the sequestration budget cuts. the airports would still operate from what we understand but without the control tow
now the spending bill leaves in place $85 billion in sequestration budget cuts to the pentagon and to domestic programs. and as a result, hundreds of thousands of government workers can expect temporary furloughs over the next six months. one thing the new spending bill requires is for mail delivery to continue six days a week. the postal service wanted to eliminate first class delivery on saturdays to save money. the government accountability office is already said the postal service cannot...
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he's also a tough lawyer at the pentagon. >>> josh ger steen in washington. thank you. >>> police receive add call from a sinking boat. the boat capsized wednesday morning with 15 people aboard. they were being smuggled into the u.s. from three areas. passengers can be heard screaming for their lives. >> where's the emergency? >> we're 25 miles out from south beach. shut up. we need a rescue. >> can you tell me what your gbps coordinates are? >> hey, hey. >> what's going on sir. >> we're 25 miles out. >> what happen ded? what kind of boat are you on. >> sir, hello? hello. >> the coast guard found the 25-foot motor boat seven miles from shore. 11 people were rescued. four others died. on thursday six survivors were arrested including the boat's captain and crewmen for attempting to smuggle and returning to the u.s. after being deported. >>> an investigation is under way on why teachers and students are getting very sick. bill whitaker takes a look at what's behind the health care. >> reporter: ten classrooms and a music room has been evacuated in what school o
he's also a tough lawyer at the pentagon. >>> josh ger steen in washington. thank you. >>> police receive add call from a sinking boat. the boat capsized wednesday morning with 15 people aboard. they were being smuggled into the u.s. from three areas. passengers can be heard screaming for their lives. >> where's the emergency? >> we're 25 miles out from south beach. shut up. we need a rescue. >> can you tell me what your gbps coordinates are? >> hey,...
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. >> there's a lot of pressure of course from the pentagon to oppose this reform. >> leaving these cases within the chain of command exacerbates the process of repeat victimization. >> an opposing amendment would keep the decision to prosecute in the hands of the commanders. the white house would not weigh in on the issue. >>> the clumsy rollout of the affordable care act is taking a toll on president obama's popularity. a new cbs news poll shows his approval rating is now just 37%. it's the lowest of his presidency and a full 9 points lower than last month. as for americans' opinions of the healthcare reform law, only 31% currently approve it. that number is 12 points lower than in october. >>> the white house acknowledged top officials including the president were briefed on potential problems with healthcare.gov six months before the launch. the president has faced weeks of questioning about whether he knew of problems with the website ahead of its launch on october 1. tech experts testified before a congressional hearing that, in their opinion, the site is still not secure enough for
. >> there's a lot of pressure of course from the pentagon to oppose this reform. >> leaving these cases within the chain of command exacerbates the process of repeat victimization. >> an opposing amendment would keep the decision to prosecute in the hands of the commanders. the white house would not weigh in on the issue. >>> the clumsy rollout of the affordable care act is taking a toll on president obama's popularity. a new cbs news poll shows his approval rating...
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the pentagon is moving u.s. warships into the mediterranean officer syria. >> president obama is weighing options amid evidence that the assad regime attacked civilians with chemical weapons. he's meeting with the national security team this morning. holly williams is in london. good morning. >> good morning. syrian state tv reported this morning that government soldiers discovered chemical sufficienting from neurological problems like confusion and memory loss. he believes it could be caused only by a nerve agent. none of that can be verified unless weapons inspectors inside syria carry out tests on soil and tissue. so far the syrian government won't let testimony do that. it continues to deny it's used chemical weapons during the >> holly williams thank you. >>> san francisco is under a state of emergency as that massive wildfire near yosemite national park, 150 miles away grows bigger and more dangerous by the minute. the fire is threatening san francisco's power supply, forcing the city to shut down two of t
the pentagon is moving u.s. warships into the mediterranean officer syria. >> president obama is weighing options amid evidence that the assad regime attacked civilians with chemical weapons. he's meeting with the national security team this morning. holly williams is in london. good morning. >> good morning. syrian state tv reported this morning that government soldiers discovered chemical sufficienting from neurological problems like confusion and memory loss. he believes it could...
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my sources at the pentagon tell me chuck hagel is taking these threats seriously. but many experts believe un wants to intimidate other countries and prove himself as a leader. and some reports say un's own military members don't believe that north korea would succeed. >> we're hearing from sources who say they are exhausted by the drills, they are exhauchted by the mobile i station of the masses. >> reporter: i heard back from my pentagon contacts. they say the u.s. and south korea have worked together to strengthen responses to north korea. and they are tracking radar systems as well as the number of intercepters we have here in the u.s. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:15. there is a new report that says mexican drug cartels are being discovered in more suburban u.s. cities. the cartels have been a problem for years on the border states but now they seem to be moving away from the border and into neighborhoods in the midwest, the south and the northeast. an "associated press" says the cartels are suspected of running drugs in at least nine border states
my sources at the pentagon tell me chuck hagel is taking these threats seriously. but many experts believe un wants to intimidate other countries and prove himself as a leader. and some reports say un's own military members don't believe that north korea would succeed. >> we're hearing from sources who say they are exhausted by the drills, they are exhauchted by the mobile i station of the masses. >> reporter: i heard back from my pentagon contacts. they say the u.s. and south korea...
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. >> there's a lot of pressure of course from the pentagon to oppose this reform. >> an opposing amendment would keep the decision to prosecute in the hands of the commanders. the white house did not weigh in on the issue. >>> kill switches are considered a way to curb cell phone robberies but phone companies are hesitant to provide them. the switches can disable stolen phones making them worthless to thieves. samsung made phones with built- in kill switches this year but major wireless carriers would not support cell phones with those switches. one advocate is d.a. george gascon. the district attorney in san francisco where cell phone robberies are common. >> we're talking about $60 billion a year industry and about a half of that seems to be attached to the replacement of phones that are being stolen. >> the wireless association which represents service providers says it's working on alternatives to kill switches. >>> a bay area company is breaking stereotypes and urging girls to think differently. >> it is. betty yu shows us the cool new video aimed at getting young girls to swap dolls
. >> there's a lot of pressure of course from the pentagon to oppose this reform. >> an opposing amendment would keep the decision to prosecute in the hands of the commanders. the white house did not weigh in on the issue. >>> kill switches are considered a way to curb cell phone robberies but phone companies are hesitant to provide them. the switches can disable stolen phones making them worthless to thieves. samsung made phones with built- in kill switches this year but...
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. >> members of the pentagon's top brass in the hot seat right now. >> that's right. facing lawmakers' furious in the rise of sexual assaults in the military. jan crawford, good morning. >> the hearing under way over a sexual assault problem in the military that is out of control. leading that charge, one vocal group of u.s. senators. in congress, women are leading the charge. >> clearly we have a strategy in place that is not working. >> reporter: democrats and republicans, focused on sexual assaults in the military. >> a very important issue. >> reporter: on the senate armed services committee, their voices are louder than ever. women hold a record seven seats, almost a third, of the committee members. >> we're demanding that change take place. >> reporter: north carolina democrat kay hagan. th >> this is a crime and we'll address it as a crime and perpetrators will be kicked out of the military. >> reporter: the push comes as sexual abuse incidents increasing. 26,000 reported last year. a string of recent cases demonstrates the problem. in virginia, an air force of
. >> members of the pentagon's top brass in the hot seat right now. >> that's right. facing lawmakers' furious in the rise of sexual assaults in the military. jan crawford, good morning. >> the hearing under way over a sexual assault problem in the military that is out of control. leading that charge, one vocal group of u.s. senators. in congress, women are leading the charge. >> clearly we have a strategy in place that is not working. >> reporter: democrats and...
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hours before air force one touched down here the pentagon had to clarify a statement given in open testimony to congress by the defense secretary hagel who accused the russian government of providing chemical weapons to the syrian regime. the pentagon later in a statement said what the defense secretary meant to say was russia has a long-standing relationship with syria, providing conventional weapon not chemical. no reaction in washington to that gaffe yet. but putin has accused john kerry, the secretary of state, about the role extremists linked with al qaeda play in syria's opposition. also told congress about 20%, maybe few, of opposition fighters are linked to al qaedabacked groups. putin believe, the number is much larger and says kerry is lying and knows it. all this is creating a very dicey environment and the president and putin at cross purposes about syria in st. petersburg making all of this something to watch. >> a picture in "the new york times" today shows some of brutal tactics being used by rebels against the opposition. what do you think pictures like this, stories about th
hours before air force one touched down here the pentagon had to clarify a statement given in open testimony to congress by the defense secretary hagel who accused the russian government of providing chemical weapons to the syrian regime. the pentagon later in a statement said what the defense secretary meant to say was russia has a long-standing relationship with syria, providing conventional weapon not chemical. no reaction in washington to that gaffe yet. but putin has accused john kerry,...
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>> reporter: still, with more than half of the cuts aimed at the pentagon, there are some lawmakers ready to deal. >> i stand ready to put everything on the table to prevent what could be in the words of the departing secretary of defense, a devastating blow to our ability to defend this nation. >> reporter: but as of today, the cuts will be the law of the land until congress and the white house are willing to compromise. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> and the white house says it is willing to work with congressional republicans but only if they compromise on the tax issue. >>> san francisco's muni is kicking off a trial program today. thousands of low income youth can now ride muni buses and trains for free. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran joins us live this morning with more on this much awaited program. >> reporter: good morning. today students, parents and school leaders can finally celebrate what's been a hard win for program advocates. the free muni for youth program took two years to get to this point letting low to moderate income youth between 5 and 17 years old ride muni
>> reporter: still, with more than half of the cuts aimed at the pentagon, there are some lawmakers ready to deal. >> i stand ready to put everything on the table to prevent what could be in the words of the departing secretary of defense, a devastating blow to our ability to defend this nation. >> reporter: but as of today, the cuts will be the law of the land until congress and the white house are willing to compromise. susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> and the...
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the defense department study warns the pentagon must ramp up its defense and offense against the cyber attack. the panel of civilian and military experts warns a cyber attack combined with conventional war ware foo severely weaken the ability of the forces in the field. >>> "usa today" say there are a number of anti-government militias in the country, spurred by the battle of gun control, their numbers reached an all-time high last year and continue to grow. >>> "the new york times" says funding for state and localal colleges goes down and costs go up. >>> "the times" looks at speculation whether the duchess of came bringbridge is having a daughter. rumored swirled yesterday when she thanked the woman for a teddy bear and appeared to begin to say the word daughter. here is the reaction. >> no, no no i'm sure i'm sure we don't know, so. >> a spokeswoman for prince william's office has no comment. the baby >>> our weather very interesting around the bay area today a neat started to the day. the cold front is gone by. now we have puffy cumulus clouds. we are going to see more of that thro
the defense department study warns the pentagon must ramp up its defense and offense against the cyber attack. the panel of civilian and military experts warns a cyber attack combined with conventional war ware foo severely weaken the ability of the forces in the field. >>> "usa today" say there are a number of anti-government militias in the country, spurred by the battle of gun control, their numbers reached an all-time high last year and continue to grow. >>>...
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the pentagon admits it has failed to address the problem for decades. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. >> reporter: this plan is aed at making military commanders more accountable. if they ignore cases of sexual assault, their higher-ups will get involved. but there arep senators who argue that commanders are at the heart of this problem and need to be removed from the equation. the plan approved in committee wednesday was crafted by armed services chairman and democrat carl levin. his amendment would make it a crime to secret tripek retribution against any military member who reports being sexually assaulted. only about a tenth were ever reported. >> women who are brutally raped and assaulted in the military they just don't believe there's a potsssibility of justice. >> reporter: gillibrand proposed an even more aggressive plan taking the handling of sexual assault cases out of commander's hands altogether and turning those cases over to experienced senior military lawyers. do you think that chairman levin's plan will achieve what your proposal would h
the pentagon admits it has failed to address the problem for decades. nancy cordes is on capitol hill. >> reporter: this plan is aed at making military commanders more accountable. if they ignore cases of sexual assault, their higher-ups will get involved. but there arep senators who argue that commanders are at the heart of this problem and need to be removed from the equation. the plan approved in committee wednesday was crafted by armed services chairman and democrat carl levin. his...
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businesses and the pentagon. china's president xi says they also are concerned about the attacks. possible insisted that his position on cyber security with china is not undermined by revelations that the u.s. government is tracking the phone records of millions of americans. earlier in the day, the president defended that program, arguing that it prevents terrorist attacks while only modestly infringing on privacy. >> nobody is listening to your telephone calls. >> reporter: the white house chose a resort near palm springs for the summit in the hope that the summit would encourage an air of informality and get them to speak more candidly. in fact, the tone of their candor was mostly positive with both presidents calling for a new model of cooperation. >> we're more likely to achieve our objectives of prosperity and security of our people if we are working together cooperatively rather than engaged in conflict. >> reporter: in a sign that the leaders judged this informal summit to be a success so far, president xi invited president obama for a similar meeting in china. chip reid,
businesses and the pentagon. china's president xi says they also are concerned about the attacks. possible insisted that his position on cyber security with china is not undermined by revelations that the u.s. government is tracking the phone records of millions of americans. earlier in the day, the president defended that program, arguing that it prevents terrorist attacks while only modestly infringing on privacy. >> nobody is listening to your telephone calls. >> reporter: the...
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. >>> right now in washington defense secretary chuck hagel and other senior pentagon officials are laying a wreath at the united states navy memorial. that is on pennsylvania avenue between the white house and the capitol. the house of representatives plans to hold a moment of silence tonight to honor the navy yard victims. >> investigators say they are getting a better picture this morning of the suspect and what led him to carry out the attack. bob orr is in washington. bob, good morning. >> good morning, norah and charlie. chip reid mentioned investigators are very confident aaron alexis acted alone after he gained access to the navy yard with a valid contractor's security pass. said that said no evidence so far connecting any known threats or co-conspirators but we have learned the former navy reservist had behavioral problems in and out of the service with some anger management issues. sources say alexis carried out the attack with three weapons -- an assault rifle, pistol, and shotgun, recently purchased at a gun store in lorton virginia. all weapons were recovered near his body. wh
. >>> right now in washington defense secretary chuck hagel and other senior pentagon officials are laying a wreath at the united states navy memorial. that is on pennsylvania avenue between the white house and the capitol. the house of representatives plans to hold a moment of silence tonight to honor the navy yard victims. >> investigators say they are getting a better picture this morning of the suspect and what led him to carry out the attack. bob orr is in washington. bob,...
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we learned this morning pentagon ordered two especially equipped aircraft to come in and fight this blaze. it's destroyed 8,400 acres and homes. >> the blaze destroyed hundreds of houses and took the lives of 19 firefighters. monday a somber procession played out as the bodies of the granite mountain hot shots were transported to the medical examiner's office in phoenix where they were remembered one by one. >> cbs news learned 21-year-old was the lone surviving member of the team. he was moving the truck when the blaze took a fatal turn. >> he feels terribly and we all feel terribly. unfortunately we have very few words that express that kind of sorrow. we understood each other. when you take a person in your arms and you hug them, you know. >> as the wildfire continued to burn out of control, governor jan brewer toured some of the devastation. >> you drive by the structure is completely gutted. fireplace might be standing cars are burnt, tires are punctured. it looks like a war zone. >> it's heartbreaking. >> the fires have done little to shake the resolve of this small community where
we learned this morning pentagon ordered two especially equipped aircraft to come in and fight this blaze. it's destroyed 8,400 acres and homes. >> the blaze destroyed hundreds of houses and took the lives of 19 firefighters. monday a somber procession played out as the bodies of the granite mountain hot shots were transported to the medical examiner's office in phoenix where they were remembered one by one. >> cbs news learned 21-year-old was the lone surviving member of the team....
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service and remembrance will honor the nearly 3,000 people who perished at the world trade center, the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania. singer barry white receives a posthumous star on the hollywood walk of fame. sunset friday marks the beginning of yom kippur, the holiest day on the jewish calendar, a day of fasting and atonement. and on saturday the miss america show us your shoes campaign steps off on the atlantic city boardwalk, celebrating the return of the pageant to its city of birth for the first time in eight years. back to the present now. thinking about going to a movie? david edelstein has a recommendation. >> for such a powerful film, it has not such a powerful title. "short-term 12." it sounds institutional, which it is. it's the name of a group home for squad at-risk kids. the movie is fictional, but the guy who made it took a job out of college at a california short-term care place like this one. maybe he knew someone like grace, played by the phenomenal actress brie larson. as a councilor, grace is fierce, strong, steady. >> assault and drug possession. you realize th
service and remembrance will honor the nearly 3,000 people who perished at the world trade center, the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania. singer barry white receives a posthumous star on the hollywood walk of fame. sunset friday marks the beginning of yom kippur, the holiest day on the jewish calendar, a day of fasting and atonement. and on saturday the miss america show us your shoes campaign steps off on the atlantic city boardwalk, celebrating the return of the pageant to its city of...
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. >>> the pentagon continues to turn up military heat on iran. it announced a u.s. navy ship carrying a high -- a new high- tech weapon will be patrolling the waters off the coast of iran early next year. it's a powerful laser cannon designed to shoot down drones and target small boats. iran is known to use both drones and speedboats even though it was not mentioned specifically as a target. >>> 7:48. secretary of state john kerry says he's had very constructive talks over the past three days with israeli and palestinian leaders. here's some video of kerry meeting with morning. this is with benjamin netanyahu. the prime minister says he's determined not tonally -- to not only resume peace talks but "end to conflict once and for all." kerry also met with mahmoud abuse. the peace talks have been frozen for four years. >>> later today, a group of bay area middle school and high schoolers from berkeley will fly to washington, d.c. to join a massive immigrants rights rally. they are called "by any means necessary." they held a rally yesterday for immigration worm at the
. >>> the pentagon continues to turn up military heat on iran. it announced a u.s. navy ship carrying a high -- a new high- tech weapon will be patrolling the waters off the coast of iran early next year. it's a powerful laser cannon designed to shoot down drones and target small boats. iran is known to use both drones and speedboats even though it was not mentioned specifically as a target. >>> 7:48. secretary of state john kerry says he's had very constructive talks over the...
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do know how the spending reductions will work especially the $42 billion tarrette go ettegeting the pentagon. >> we will not have the proper training readiness, equipment in order to defend our national security. >> reporter: mr. obama is looking for help from republicans like mccain worried about defense. top advisers won't say how many republicans the president lobbied over the weekend, but their leader in the senate did not sound impressed. >> so far, i haven't heard a single senate republican say they'd be willing to raise a dime in taxes to turn off the sequester. >> reporter: white house concedes these across the board spending cuts will not be felt everywhere and right away. trickling out across the country over time. meanwhile, it's back to business as usual here at the white house. the president will nominate new leaders of the office of management and budget, the energy department, and the environmental protection agency. >> major garrett, thanks. after a fight that began 30 years ago, this could be a change in the fight against hiv and aids. doctors say a baby in mississippi born
do know how the spending reductions will work especially the $42 billion tarrette go ettegeting the pentagon. >> we will not have the proper training readiness, equipment in order to defend our national security. >> reporter: mr. obama is looking for help from republicans like mccain worried about defense. top advisers won't say how many republicans the president lobbied over the weekend, but their leader in the senate did not sound impressed. >> so far, i haven't heard a...
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wikileaks whistle blower daniel manning and daniel elsburg, the man who revealed the pentagon papers. a spokesman for the director of national intelligence issued a statement on sunday saying in part the intelligence community is currently revealing the damage that has been done by these recent disclosures and any person who has a security clearance knows he or she has an obligation to protect classified information. >> senior correspondent john miller is a former deputy director of national intelligence. john, good morning. so snowden is 29 years old. he doesn't have a high schoolkoolchool diploma. should he have access to all this information? >> the intelligence community is largely run by contractors. when i was working as the director of national intelligence i had a staff of six or seven employees and 38 contractors. so he's got a high school equivalency. he studyied computers. his access is not derived from his experience as an intelligence officer. his access is derived that he's a computer guy. he's got system administrator position. according to him, he's supposed to be invo
wikileaks whistle blower daniel manning and daniel elsburg, the man who revealed the pentagon papers. a spokesman for the director of national intelligence issued a statement on sunday saying in part the intelligence community is currently revealing the damage that has been done by these recent disclosures and any person who has a security clearance knows he or she has an obligation to protect classified information. >> senior correspondent john miller is a former deputy director of...
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it rolls back cuts at the pentagon and domestic programs reduces retirement benefits for veterans younger than 62 airline security fees go upstarting in july. >>> this morning, ind why is demanding the u.s. drop charges against one of the diplomats arrested in flork last week accused of lying on a visa application and paying her housekeeper and nanny far less than minimum wage. the u.s. says the diplomat accused the maid of blackmail. this sparked relations between the u.s. and ind yeah. there are new developments. michelle miller here. >> good morning norah and jeff. secretary of state john kerry called the top indian national security advisor to express regret about how this has unfolded. according to the u.s. attorney prosecuting the case the agents that arrested the diplomat didn't do anything wrong. despite having ignited a fire storm of protests in india over the arrest and treatment of diplomat devyani khobragade. after her arrest the diplomat was given curtesies well beyond what most defendants get including phone calls and time to arrange child care. agents brought her coffee and
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"the washington post" says the s pentagon is extending benefits the a to same-sex couples, include they d access to assignments, they do not provide on-base housing o privileges. >> "the houston chronicle" evenge reports an avenge killing of a dui crash, a texas man is accused of shooting and killing a driver who hit his car while drunk. the crash killed the alleged shooter's two young boys outside the car helping their dad when car they were hit. >> a review by the "wall street journal" finds a large number of s people have not proven they're m. eligible for a phone service. last year they provided phones to americans with low income. >> and mice fall short as test may be subjects. it finds t using mice may be totally misleading for major for wasted burns and trauma. >>> we are starting out with a few patches of fog this morning. if you are heading out the door it's still chilly in some of the valleys, as well. getting outside today, clouds early on but plenty of sunshine by the afternoon still freezing though inland. 31 in santa rose, 32 in fairfield, 35 in livermore and 46 degrees in
"the washington post" says the s pentagon is extending benefits the a to same-sex couples, include they d access to assignments, they do not provide on-base housing o privileges. >> "the houston chronicle" evenge reports an avenge killing of a dui crash, a texas man is accused of shooting and killing a driver who hit his car while drunk. the crash killed the alleged shooter's two young boys outside the car helping their dad when car they were hit. >> a review by...
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johnson is a national security expert who served at the pentagon's top lawyer. >> "the washington post" says drives are ignores the risks of texting and talking behind the wheel. a new survey from aaa finds more than 40% of motorists between annals 19 and 39 text while driving. more than half of all drivers questioned admit they talk on the phone. >> and the chicago trib xwrun says dennis rodman will return to northern california thursday korea thursday. leader kim jong-un's uncle was purged and executed last week. the trip's sponsor says it's safe for rodman to go. >>> high pressure offshore winds going to bring another mild day to the bay area but then big changes after that as that low is going to start to sweep onshore. that means some much cooler air. so enjoy the mild temperatures and a few high clouds drifting overhead, still a "spare the air" in effect for today. things change toward tomorrow as it looks like that ridge going to move out of the way. temperatures 68 degrees in san jose. 65 in san francisco. and 67 in santa rosa. much cooler wednesday and thursday. warming up for
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believes civil rights issues, particularly gay rights, were settled during his first term, when at the pentagon and throughout all military service, "don't ask, don't tell" was ended under his watch and he embraced formally for the first time gay marriage across the country. what arguments are to be settled for fought for in the future? climate change, immigration and tax reform among others. the president did at one point in his speech say there are some parts of government that need to be reformed, but our usefulness of one small olive branch to republicans. but we are not a nation of takers and the fundamental foundations of the great society, medicare, medicaid and social security will be preserved under his watch and the encroachments republicans would like to make on those programs from the president's perspective in the name of deficit reduction will be, if not repelled, at least resisted. scott? >> major, thank you very much. this is the crowd in washington, d.c., live, as they begin to wander away from the national mall, after witnessing american history firsthand. during the president
believes civil rights issues, particularly gay rights, were settled during his first term, when at the pentagon and throughout all military service, "don't ask, don't tell" was ended under his watch and he embraced formally for the first time gay marriage across the country. what arguments are to be settled for fought for in the future? climate change, immigration and tax reform among others. the president did at one point in his speech say there are some parts of government that need...